ISLAMABAD: Senior journalist and TV anchorperson Sami Ibrahim has gone missing from the federal capital, it emerged on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the Islamabad police, efforts are being made for search and recovery of Ibrahim but it would be premature to draw any conclusion yet. The statement added that the police would […]
GILGIT, (APP – Urdu Point / Pakistan Point News – 25th May, 2023): Secretary Home Gilgit Baltistan Rana Muhammad Saleem Afzal convened a meeting in Gilgit to devise a strategy against inflammatory social media posts. The meeting was attended by senior officials from law enforcement agencies, representatives from the Information Department, FIA Cybercrime Wing, Pakistan […]
Pakistan’s parliament has approved its Contempt of Parliament Bill 2023 which aims to strengthen parliamentary oversight powers, despite issues raised by media and legal stakeholders regarding the bill’s potential to limit freedom of expression. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), express concern about the bill’s […]
KARACHI: Different human rights and civil society organisations have expressed serious concern over mass arrests and arbitrary detention of political leaders and workers and supporters of PTI, including prominent journalist Imran Riaz Khan, and asked the authorities to immediately stop the crackdown and release them. In separate statements issued on Tuesday, Amnesty International, Reporters Without […]
The state has cast a wide dragnet to haul up all those allegedly involved in the May 9 rioting, while also using the opportunity to weaken the PTI. However, there can be no excuse for the hundreds of journalists that have been hounded by police just for carrying out their professional duties on the day […]
New York, May 24, 2023—Pakistani authorities must cease harassing journalists covering the country’s political unrest and respect the media’s right to report freely and safely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. Since May 16, police have visited the homes of at least three journalists who reported from the scene of a May 9 protest […]
US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller on Tuesday said the US called for the respect and equal application of democratic principles, freedom of expression– and rule of law around the world, and of course in Pakistan, we urge that these principles be respected for all people, Bol News reported. Matthew Miller said this in response […]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday restrained police from harassing digital media journalists who covered the violent protests on May 9, following the arrest of PTI Chairman Imran Khan. The order was passed by Justice Anwarul Haq Pannun on a petition filed by an association of digital media journalists. Advocate Azhar Siddique, on behalf […]
ISLAMABAD – The federal government has slapped a ban on Media logic, a media rating company, through a notification issued by the Ministry of Interior. A notification issued by Chief Secretary Punjab said, Media Logic Pakistan is found to be involved in anti-state activities raising high-risk security concerns, and the functioning/operations of this company may […]
LAHORE: The Lahore Press Club says it has compiled a list of nearly 197 journalists and crew of the DSNG vans of various news channels who faced harassment and abuse of power by police. LPC President Azam Chaudhry told Dawn these media workers were discharging their duties on May 9 at different locations in the […]
QUETTA – Federal Secretary Information and Broadcasting Sohail Ali Khan on Monday said the state media played a vital role in highlighting the positive image of the country. “An effective coordination among state media organization, including PID, PTV, Radio Pakistan and APP is essential for the purpose,” he added The Secretary Information was addressing a […]
KARACHI: Legendary billionaire investors once famously said that it takes 20 years to build a reputation but only five minutes to ruin it. Unfortunately, Pakistan’s brand image as the fourth fastest-growing freelance market and an attractive investment destination in the booming digital economy has been tarnished within a few days due to the government’s decision […]
Punjab Inspector General Dr Usman Anwar told the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday that there was no trace of anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan — whose whereabouts remain unknown since his arrest at Sialkot airport on May 11 — at any police department across the country. The senior official made the remarks as the LHC […]
Senior Journalist Aslam Butt passed away in Islamabad last night. He began his professional career as a journalist back in 1985 from Pakistan Press International (PPI). He remained associated with the Monitoring Section of Radio Pakistan as well as other media outlets. Aslam Butt was a diligent, highly professional and outspoken journalist who always regarded […]
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